NORTHERN VALLEY—The Seventh Annual Joey’s Fund Charity Classic Car Show fundraiser, which was cancelled in 2020 over the pandemic, returns on Saturday, Sept. 25, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. (rain date Oct. 2) at Church of St. Mary, 20 Legion Place, in Closter.
Joey’s Fund, a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization, raises funds to help families cover medical expenses that insurance does not cover.
It’s raised $65,000 so far to help families pay uncovered medical costs, including expensive insurance co-pays, prescription drug fees, lost wages, gas, tolls, parking, food and many other daily expenses.
Tony DeCarlo told us he founded the event in 2015 in honor of his son, Joey, who passed away in 1986 at the age of 2 after a long battle with leukemia.
In 2019, the fundraiser was able to donate $20,000 to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York to provide help with expenses for families in need.
The show features a wide variety of classic cars, a deejay, trophies, food trucks, and many door prizes and giveaways, including jewelry, a flat-screen television set, and a grill.
At the 2019 fundraiser, DeCarlo told us that he combined his hobby — cars — with his wish to commemorate his son and to help others by creating a car show.
And he said an experimental treatment had allowed the family to keep Joey in their lives for an additional year and a half. His family wants to pay it forward, benefiting others in the same position as they were when their son was in the hospital.
“This fund is dedicated to easing the challenges that parents and children face when caring for someone suffering. While insurance covers most medical expenses, there are so many unforeseen costs that are not covered,” DeCarlo said.
Sponsorship opportunities
The car show offers individuals and businesses four sponsorship participation levels. Interested sponsors should try to contact Joey’s Fund by Sept. 10 for recognition at:
- $250 Bronze Medal, with company name listed on the event banner;
- $500 Silver Medal, which includes Bronze Medal listing and your name on Joey’s Fund’s corporate website;
- $1,000 Gold Medal, which includes Silver Medal plus your company logo on the corporate website; and
- $2,500 Platinum Medal, which includes Gold Medal plus an honorary mention on the corporate website.
The fundraiser also accepts donations — any amount will help — at JoeysCharityFund.org and by check at Joey’s Fund, 436 Hillcrest Place, Palisades Park, NJ, 07650.
For more information call Tony DeCarlo at (201) 481-5406.